News comment: UNHCR expresses concern over new asylum restrictions in the United States
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is profoundly concerned about the new asylum measures announced today by the United States which impose harsh restrictions on the right to seek asylum in the country. The new measures will deny access to asylum for many individuals who...
Remarks by Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at Georgetown University, Washington, DC
“In Pursuit of the Possible: Addressing population flows in the Americas” Good afternoon. Thank you, Georgetown University – and in particular the School of Foreign Service and the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) – for hosting this event, and...
Inclusion in Ethiopia’s ID system opens new doors for refugees
A landmark digital identity initiative in Ethiopia integrates refugees and asylum-seekers into the country’s national systems, providing hope along with access to national services By Sona Dadi in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia A year after arriving in Ethiopia, Ibtisam Khaled...
UNHCR strengthens support to the most vulnerable affected by floods in Brazil and other regions
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva GENEVA – Almost one month after the start of heavy rains in Brazil’s southern state of Rio...
Climate crisis fuels flooding and deepens displacement
Climate change is fueling flooding and other forms of extreme weather, causing fresh displacement and making life even harder for people already uprooted from their homes By UNHCR staff In recent weeks, torrential rains in Afghanistan, Brazil and East Africa have...
Five things to know about the catastrophic flooding in the East and Horn of Africa
Torrential rains across the East and Horn of Africa have claimed hundreds of lives and washed away homes, uprooting thousands of people including refugees and other previously displaced people By UNHCR staff Severe flooding has hit countries in the East and Horn of...
Uganda’s open-door policy for refugees strained by arrivals from Sudan, DRC, and South Sudan
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Representative in Uganda, Matthew Crentsil – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Uganda is welcoming increasing numbers of Sudanese arrivals –...
UNHCR partnering with Canada to strengthen Mexico’s asylum system
OTTAWA – Mexico’s asylum system faces sustained pressure due to continued political and social instability in the region, violence, insecurity, and the devastating impact of natural disasters and climate change. in 2023, the Mexican Commission for Refugee...